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The everyday chores and activities most people take for granted can seem impossible for others. Physical limitations, even mild ones, can affect the ability to eat, dress oneself, move ab...
Fresh paint, new carpeting, and other cosmetic touch-ups can hide a wealth of material defects in a house. When evaluating an older home, buyers need to look beyond the carefully curated ...
In some states, landlords charge more than a month’s rent for a security deposit, sometimes twice as much or more. The intent of a security deposit is to protect the landlord’s value in t...
Every summer in backyards across the country gardeners are busy planting, watering, and coaxing seedlings into healthy mature plants that produce food and flowers. For some, gardening inv...
Opportunities AboundIt’s a great time to find a job. Economic recovery and a demand for housing have created a hot residential construction market, and contractors, remodelers, and others...
Typical Range: $567 to $1,870 National Average: $1,218Crown molding (also spelled “moulding”) is like icing on the cake: It adds a decorative finished look that enhances a room. It can...
A drive through any American ghost town reveals buildings in various states of decay: collapsed roofs, fallen walls, and broken windows staring out from homes and businesses that have see...
Those who live in temperate climates—typically where winter temps don’t drop below 10 degrees Fahrenheit—may be interested in growing gardenias, shrubs known for their soft, large, typica...
If the lawn in a sunny front yard is thriving but no grass seems to grow under the large shade tree, odds are it’s because the grass isn’t suitable for a shady spot. Most grasses are sun-...
It's a favorite summer pastime for many—grab a salt shaker, pick a ripe cucumber, and eat it right there in the backyard. Cucumbers, members of the cucurbit family, grow quickly and recei...
